• The CBC Sit-Out: Will it Last?

    The Congressional Black Caucus went back to basics with its House committee boycott. Calling the Democrats' bluff produced $6 billion dollars in funding targeted toward financial relief in black America.
    The Congressional Black Caucus Boycott Suggests a New Dynamic in Congress
  • Should Wall Street Channel Scrooge?

    What if the millionaires on Wall Street decided to lease a conscience this holiday season and spend their bonuses on the people who need money most?

     
    Economist Calls On Wall Street to Catch Christmas Spirit
  • Before They Take Your Home

    Call a lawyer. A new Brennan Center study reveals how many poor and minority homeowners don't have the legal means to fight back against shady lenders.

     
    Brennan Center Foreclosure Report: Before They Take Your Home, Call a Lawyer.
  • Hard Times Spawning Bad Attitudes

    Initially, we were in this together but a growing number of Americans are becoming standoffish, rude, and flat out evil in lieu of the economic turmoil. How has the recession affected your temperament?
    Wave of Recession Anger Spreading Throughout The Country
  • Foreclosure Plan Shines, Unless You Look too Close

    The White House is today touting progress on its foreclosure prevention plan. The administration says mortgage servicing firms—the largest of which are owned by the big banks—have offered approximately 55,000 “trial modifications” to struggling borrowers since early March, and have sent letters urging another 300,000 borrowers to apply. Here's what they aren't telling you....
    Cleaning Up Foreclosure Debt Will Take More Than White House Spit Shine
  • More Proof Blacks Are Losing the Most Homes

    We’ve known the foreclosure crisis is hitting blacks and Latinos hardest for a while, but the Pew Hispanic Center further substantiates the point in a report released this week. The report summarizes a bunch of new housing data, but here’s the most important stat: Blacks lost more homes between 2004 and 2007 than any other racial group....
    Foreclosure Data Shows Blacks Are Losing the Most Homes
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